Finally this one is above grade. Concrete framing for the first floor is up.
Geeez that is an ugly building!!! Can Clayton/The St. Louis region get any more ugly structures??? This one looks like a medical laboratory. yech!!
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moorlander wrote:
So.. the crane has not been finished? What's the hold up?
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i love that building. different strokes, i suppose.hebeters2 wrote:Geeez that is an ugly building!!! Can Clayton/The St. Louis region get any more ugly structures??? This one looks like a medical laboratory. yech!!
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hebeters2 wrote:Geeez that is an ugly building!!! Can Clayton/The St. Louis region get any more ugly structures??? This one looks like a medical laboratory. yech!!
Don't like the Graybar HQ?
Actually, Opus's new building will greatly improve the Graybar building by covering it's ass-end.
I know we just aint New Yark City
520 West 28th Street’s design captures the richness of its vibrant and historic urban context.
A fascinating interplay between the city and the High Line has created a powerful urban dynamic among the elevated park and surrounding streetscape. This same dynamic is evident within the design; an interconnected chevron separates and merges the building’s two distinct zones, further establishing this contextual relationship and giving each residence the highest degree of originality.
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520 West 28th Street’s design captures the richness of its vibrant and historic urban context.
A fascinating interplay between the city and the High Line has created a powerful urban dynamic among the elevated park and surrounding streetscape. This same dynamic is evident within the design; an interconnected chevron separates and merges the building’s two distinct zones, further establishing this contextual relationship and giving each residence the highest degree of originality.
You think? I totally disagree. I like it.Chalupas54 wrote: That building is obscenely hideous.
It's cool. But, man, I can't even afford what OPUS is building.
(you can extrapolate what I mean from there regarding STL and NY markets)
(you can extrapolate what I mean from there regarding STL and NY markets)
Maybe as simple as the building technique/concrete choice requiring the concrete to get to desired compressive strength.Chalupas54 wrote:moorlander wrote:
So.. the crane has not been finished? What's the hold up?
^Has it looked that way for a while?
What's with the Clayton mid-rise projects? Didn't the Vanguard project stall out a bit as well once the lower concrete portion was poured?
What's with the Clayton mid-rise projects? Didn't the Vanguard project stall out a bit as well once the lower concrete portion was poured?
^ Believe both are platform type construction with upper floors framed by wood if not mistaken.
The other thought is you could also have the transition of general or another subcontractor (concrete guy) to the another doing the framing - St. Louis still has strong union trades working the bigger jobs and might be simply the availability of trades at any given moment. Another way to put it, concrete guys/General gets ahead of schedule and or maybe the next sub is behind or even the general has a lot of float built into the schedule knowing he might have some downtime waiting on adequate number of skilled trades available.
Its also more cost effective at times to wait and then build out with larger workforce then try to build out with a smaller workforce because you get a lot of more overhead involved for QC, inspections, code sign offs once the forms goes up & rebar in for concrete or once the framing, rough cuts & conduit starts getting placed.
The other thought is you could also have the transition of general or another subcontractor (concrete guy) to the another doing the framing - St. Louis still has strong union trades working the bigger jobs and might be simply the availability of trades at any given moment. Another way to put it, concrete guys/General gets ahead of schedule and or maybe the next sub is behind or even the general has a lot of float built into the schedule knowing he might have some downtime waiting on adequate number of skilled trades available.
Its also more cost effective at times to wait and then build out with larger workforce then try to build out with a smaller workforce because you get a lot of more overhead involved for QC, inspections, code sign offs once the forms goes up & rebar in for concrete or once the framing, rough cuts & conduit starts getting placed.
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In the foreground is construction of new parking structure north of Maryland. In the background is the tower crane for 212 Meramec.
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^ Moorlander, would you know if same general contractor?
Appears Opus sure likes the platform and pre frame/modular frame construction method. Surprised that a couple more projects haven't gone up this way. Especially with the miniboom & some labor force demand that is happening. The number of carpenters on site must be a lot less then the traditional frame construction.
Appears Opus sure likes the platform and pre frame/modular frame construction method. Surprised that a couple more projects haven't gone up this way. Especially with the miniboom & some labor force demand that is happening. The number of carpenters on site must be a lot less then the traditional frame construction.
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dredger wrote:^ Moorlander, would you know if same general contractor?
I do not
I didn't have a chance to snap a pic but they are up to the 3rd floor.
